Community Calendar / 20 September 2013

Gila Conservation Coalition 9th Annual Gila River FestivalSeptember 19-22 / The Gila River is in Our Hands! / The festival will examine the impacts of climate change on the Gila River and the Gila region and how we can meet our future water needs and ensure that a free-flowing Gila River, one of the last in the Southwest, continues to exist for future generations / Field trips, panels, workshops, registration and more at gilaconservation.org (http://gilaconservation NULL.org/wp/?page_id=1149) – 538.8078

Gila EDA Roundtable
8:30am / Grant County Business and Conference Center / Ft Bayard Room / Presentations by Mary Stoecker on the SWNM Energy and Green Jobs Taskforce and the featured business Chelsea Hotchkiss of Insurance First

Gila River Festival – The Endangered Species Act: A Success Story
1pm – 2pm / WNMU Global Resource Center – 12th & Kentucky / Panel discussion with Jack L. Carter, David Propst and Cyndi Tuell / Moderated by Stephanie Smith / Now 40 years old, the ESA’s success is based in its grounding in the “best available scientific and commercial information.” It has halted the downward spiral of many plants and animals and brought dozens of species back from the brink of extinction but a backlog of candidate species await official listing as threatened or endangered / Panelists will talk about the effectiveness of ESA, and the natural and human-caused challenges confronting New Mexico’s native flora and fauna / Free

Gila River Festival – New Mexico, Ancient Waters: NM Rivers Film Fest
6:30-9:30pm / WNMU Global Resource Center – 12th & Kentucky / Premier of the films Free Flow: Saving the Gila River in New Mexico and The Gila River is in Our Hands / tix at the door

Gila Conservation Coalition 9th Annual Gila River FestivalSeptember 19-22 / The Gila River is in Our Hands! / The festival will examine the impacts of climate change on the Gila River and the Gila region and how we can meet our future water needs and ensure that a free-flowing Gila River, one of the last in the Southwest, continues to exist for future generations / Field trips, panels, workshops, registration and more at gilaconservation.org (http://gilaconservation NULL.org/wp/?page_id=1149) – 538.8078

Garden Design Workshop
10am – 2pm / Silver City location and details at 534.0123 / Workshop covers infrastructure and how to place elements like patios, walkways, trees, gardens so that all elements work harmoniously and efficiently in relation to each other and to the sun, wind, water and animals – wild and domestic / fee / homeandgardeninspiration.net (http://homeandgardeninspiration NULL.net)

Space Magnets
10am – 2pm / Red Hot Childre n’s Fiesta / WNMU Old James Stadium / Out of this world fun making magnets with the Silver City Museum

Gila River Festival Monsoon Puppet Making & Parade
10am / WNMU Old James Stadium / Puppet-making station at the Red Hot Children’s Fiesta from 10am – 2pm / Parade leaves at 2pm / Route from the stadium – down College Avenue, Bullard Street & up to Broadway ending at the Silver City Museum / Giant Puppet Play at the Museum’s courtyard around 3pm / Gila Conservation Education Center will host family-friendly activities, for children of all ages in the Museum’s courtyard at 3:30pm / Free

Storytime
10:30am / Silver City Public Library / All ages are welcome to join the fun of reading, music and movement

CLAYplay Artist’s Reception
2:30pm / Bayard Public Library – 1120 Central Avenue / CLAYplay artist’s reception and exhibit / Children who participated in the CLAYplay art series may pick up their artwork at the end of the reception / 537.6244

Gila River Festival
Gala for the Gila and Silent Auction Fundraising Party and Dance
7pm – 10pm / Javalina Coffeehouse – 201 N Bullard Street / Must be 21 or older / Silent Auction closes at 8:30pm – winners will be announced at 9pm / Little Toad Brewery and Distillery provides libations / Live music by The Roadrunners / tix at door

Fort Bayard Days – Military Ball
7pm / Music by 4th Cavalry Regimental Band / Tix at door – children free

Gila Conservation Coalition 9th Annual Gila River FestivalSeptember 19-22 / The Gila River is in Our Hands! / The festival will examine the impacts of climate change on the Gila River and the Gila region and how we can meet our future water needs and ensure that a free-flowing Gila River, one of the last in the Southwest, continues to exist for future generations / Field trips, panels, workshops, registration and more at gilaconservation.org (http://gilaconservation NULL.org/wp/?page_id=1149) – 538.8078

Service of Universal Peace
10am / Unitarian Universalist Fellowship – 3845 North Swan Street / Rev Azima Forest leads a service to celebrate the world’s major religious and spiritual traditions / Includes lighting of candles, readings, and chants and songs / Coffee and conversation follow the service

Equinox Drumming and Sound Celebration
4pm – 6 pm / 301 W College Avenue – The Court Yard / Weaving the energy of equinox balance with crystal bowls, drums, percussion instruments, voices, and ceremonies around the world / Join the celebration and bring a friend… a Crystal bowl… a Drum or any percussion instrument… and your own chair / Everyone is welcome!

Freedom to Read / Banned Books Week
5pm / Silver City Public Library -Corner of College & Cooper / Talk by Dr Felipe de Ortego y Gasca / Dr Ortego’s work on Intellectual Freedom issues makes him imminently qualified to speak regarding Banned Books Week / A great intro to the Southwest Festival of the Written Word – September 27-29

HIV/AIDS Support Group
5:30pm – 7pm / LGBT Grant County Center – 301 West College Avenue – Suite 5 / A support group for those living with HIV/AIDS, their families and friends / Meets each Monday / 519.5562 – ted@lgbtgrantcounty.com (ted null@null lgbtgrantcounty NULL.com)

Silver City Town Council Meeting
6pm / Grant County Administration Building – 1400 Hwy 180 East / Meeting agenda can be found at townofsilvercity.org (http://townofsilvercity NULL.org/r/meeting_documents_and_video NULL.php?CID=REQGB)

Southwest Festival of the Written Word
2pm – 3pm & 3:30pm – 4:30pm / Sessions occur at at several Silver City locations / Visit swwordfiesta.org (http://swwordfiesta NULL.org) for descriptions and schedules / Sessions, include poets reading from their own work / panels discussing the publishing industry / the writing of novels, history and creative non-fiction / a discussion of the literary heritage of southwest NM / and a presentation on creating stories by and for children / Opening Ceremony will take place at 5pm

Grant County Chicano Music ProjectClosing of Photo & Memorabilia Exhibit4pm – 6:30pm / WNMU – McCray Gallery / Live music and food while it lasts!

Volunteers Needed – Southwest Festival of the Written Word
Literacy Link- Leamos and Southwest Festival of the Written Word are teaming up and looking for volunteers to distribute books to residents of all ages at the Southwest Festival of the Written Word / Hour slots available / 388.0892

Mustang Community Clean Up Day
8am – 11am / Gather at Gough Park and join WNMU students in helping beautify Silver City by picking up trash in several neighborhoods / Register w/ Marc Villanueva – 505.363.5284 – villanuevam1@wnmu.edu

Southwest Festival of the Written Word – Sessions
10am – 11am / 11:30am – 12:30pm / 2pm – 3pm / 4:30pm – 5:30pm / The free sessions are held in several locations in historic downtown Silver City / Visit swwordfiesta.org (http://swwordfiesta NULL.org) for descriptions and schedules / Sessions, include poets reading from their own work / panels discussing the publishing industry / the writing of novels, history and creative non-fiction / a discussion of the literary heritage of southwest NM / screenwriting and playwriting / spiritual writing / legal issues that writers need to know / the writer’s life / travel writing / nature and environmental writing / the contemporary literary marketplace / the art of literary fiction / crime and mystery writing / a presentation on image, incantation and “loops” in poetry and fiction / a presentation on creating stories by and for children

Southwest Festival of the Written Word – Kids Session
10am / Silver City Museum Annex / Hands-on workshop for Family reading and leading / Word play on the Museum Lawn – Lots of fun things to do with words /

Southwest Festival of the Written Word – Readings by Young Authors
Noon / Silver City Museum Courtyard – 312 W Broadway / Denise Chavez, Festival keynote speaker, will present “Author-to-Author” certificates to all kids who read from their own writings done for the Festival / Also a workshop about writing preteen fiction, will be held at the Silver City Library. www.swwordfiesta.org

Southwest Festival of the Written Word – Writing Preteen Fiction
10am / Silver City Public Library – Cooper Street at College Avenue / A workshop on the broad arc of children’s fiction, from picture book through chapter books for age 8-12 / How to orient yourself as a children’s writer or illustrator / How to begin and how to continue / Gossip about the children’s book industry and discuss the available resources for those far from the centers of publishing

City of the Rocks Star Party
At Dark / City of Rocks – Orion Group camp site / Silver City Astronomical Society member, Matt Wilson, hosts star gazing / Dress warm, bring a drink, use red flashlight and approach site with only parking lights, ok? / matthewdwilson@q.com

Sunday 29 September 2013

Southwest Festival of the Written Word10am – 11am / 11:30am-12:30pm / Visit swwordfiesta.org (http://swwordfiesta NULL.org) for descriptions and schedules / Free Festival sessions wil be held in several locations in historic downtown Silver City / Sunday’s sessions feature outstanding southwest writers and publishing professionals discussing historical fiction / the art of biography writing / how to survive as a freelancer / multicultural writing in the 21st century / thoughts on writing song lyrics / the fine points of book art / illustration and photography / taking your writing to the next level / ways to make your writing stand out on the Web

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